A Snippet of Crist

Crist favored oil drilling before he opposed it following the Deepwater Horizon accident last month. He led reporters and lawmakers to believe he would support the teacher tenure bill before he vetoed it. And he repeatedly said he was “pro-life” while he was a Republican, but he now looks ready to veto what he says is a “mean-spirited” bill that requires women to have, personally pay for and potentially view an ultrasound image before getting an abortion.

“On all those issues, he’s been on both sides,” said Sen. Mike Haridopolos, a Republican from Indialantic who is slated to lead the Senate next year. “So if you’re with him today, you don’t know if he’ll be with you tomorrow.”